Quotes by Hannah More
Hannah More (1745–1833) — Schriftstellerin · Anglikanisch · England
Hannah More (1745–1833) war eine englische Schriftstellerin und Bildungsreformerin, die der evangelikalen Erweckungsbewegung innerhalb der Kirche von England angehörte. Im Verbund mit der Clapham-Sekte trat sie publizistisch gegen den transatlantischen Sklavenhandel ein und gründete Sonntagsschulen für arme Kinder, beschränkte deren Unterricht aus sozialkonservativer Haltung jedoch auf das Bibellesen. Für Bibelleser heute steht ihr Werk für eine praktisch gelebte Verbindung von Schriftfrömmigkeit, weiblicher Autorschaft und gesellschaftlicher Einflussnahme.
Era: Revival & the 19th Century
Recurring topics: Ethical Questions, Time & Transience, Wisdom & Understanding, Freedom & Truth, Eternity & Hope Beyond Death, Prayer & Silence, Faith & Trust, Doubt & Hard Questions
Quotes by Hannah More
Did God not sometimes withhold in mercy what we ask, we should be ruined at our own request.
Hannah More
The soul on earth is an immortal guest.
Hannah More
There is one single fact that one may oppose to all the wit and argument of infidelity; namely, that no man ever repented of being a Christian on his deathbed.
Hannah More
A world that is to offer space for the public cannot be erected for one generation only or planned merely for the living; it must surpass the lifespan of mortal men.
Hannah More
Wisdom is a virtue of age, and it comes perhaps only to those who in their youth were neither wise nor prudent.
Hannah More
Perhaps the most striking and also most terrifying aspect of the German escape from reality lies in the attitude of treating facts as if they were mere opinions.
Hannah More
The capitalism-socialism alternative is no real alternative. They are twin brothers wearing different hats.
Hannah More
Revolutionaries do not make the revolution! Revolutionaries are those who know when power lies in the street and when they can pick it up!
Hannah More
One could say that fascism has in a sense added a new variation to the ancient art of lying - the most devilish variation conceivable - namely: lying the truth.
Hannah More
Thus the difference between traditional and modern political lies fundamentally boils down to the difference between concealing and destroying.
Hannah More
Insight into a political matter means nothing other than gaining and having present the greatest possible overview of the possible standpoints and perspectives from which the matter can be seen and judged.
Hannah More
Sources: ebsco.com, cambridge.org, researchgate.net
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